3. Requirements to be satisfied by fulltime candidates in order to qualify for matriculation endorsement

The Council shall endorse the senior certificate of a fulltime candidate who at one and the same examination sitting –

a) offered and sat the examination in not less than six subjects including at least –

I. two languages from Group A including at least one First Language and one university language of instruction; and

II. one subject from each of three of Groups B, C, D, E and F: provided that a third language offered from Group A may be regarded as a subject from Group D and also provided that a candidate may not offer –

i. more than four languages if six subjects are offered or more than five languages if more than six subjects are offered; or

ii. the same subject on the Higher Grade and the Standard Grade; or

iii. a language at more than one level (that is he or she may not offer it as a first and a second language or as a first and a third language or as a second and third language); or

xiv. Agricultural Science Higher Grade, Animal Husbandry Higher Grade, Field Husbandry Higher Grade or Home Economics Higher Grade unless he or she passes in one of:

i. Mathematics on the Standard Grade or Higher Grade; or

ii. Physical Science on the Standard Grade or Higher Grade; or

iii. Biology on the Standard or Higher Grade; or

iv. Physiology on the Standard Grade or Higher Grade;

b. obtained the minimum aggregate of 950 marks; and

c. passed in –

I. at least five subjects and obtained the sub-minimum of 20 per cent in a sixth subject; and

II. at least –

i. three languages and one subject from each of two of Groups B, C, E or F; or

ii. three languages and two subjects from Group C; or

iii. three languages and two subjects from Group E; or

iv. two languages, and one subject from each of three of Groups B, C, E or F; or

v. two languages, two subjects from Group C and one subject from one of Groups B, E or F; or

III. two languages, two subjects from Group E and one subject from one of Groups B, C or F:
where a second language Standard Grade passed with at least 40 per cent is recognized as a pass in a language; and

III. two subjects from Group A at the Higher Grade of which at least one must be a First Language and one must be a university language of instruction; and

IV. two further subjects at the Higher Grade including:

i. one subject from each of two of Groups B, C, E and F; or

ii. one subject from one of Groups B, C, E or F and a third language from Group D provided that a Second Language Higher Grade will only be recognised for this purpose if the candidate obtained at least 40 per cent.